Strong’s G4121 · Greek
πλεονάζω
pleonázō · pleh-on-ad'-zo
Origin from πλείων (G4119);
Meaning to do, make or be more, i.e. increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension, to superabound
In the King James Version abound, abundant, make to increase, have over.
In 8 verses of the King James Version
- Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
- 2 Corinthians 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:15As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
- Philippians 4:17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
- 2 Peter 1:8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.